Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai

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Sunday, December 31, 1899 - 18:00
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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari
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Written by Claire A. Nivola. Illus. by the author. Published by Farrar/Frances Foster.
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Naïf, charming pictures, and well-chosen details illuminate the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai, who responded to the impending desertification of her native Kenya by instigating the planting of 30 million trees.

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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
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9780374399184
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Book
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 06:40
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Monday, September 21, 2009 - 09:21
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218
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